The Kenyan ambassador to the United States visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Friday in an effort to improve upon the long-standing relationship between his country and the University. Between 20 and 30 Kenyans graduate from SIUE annually.
Photo courtesy of the White House, Pres. Obama and Amb. Odembo
“We want to enhance our capacity, particularly in […]
“What do Neitzsche, James Dean, Baudelaire [and] Jim Morrison have in common? — All of them are surrounded by an aura of rebellion and all of them seem to document in their lives the trajectory of intense rebellion and premature catastrophic end” said Professor Martin Schwab.
“No wonder the image of the comet comes up when you […]
Beginning next week, there will be a new section on This Week In CAS.
In the continued effort to promote CAS and its role in the academy, the new section will focus on the academy.
Each week, the editors will choose an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. An interview will be conducted with several CAS […]
An exhibit featuring art and information: Prijedor: Lives from the Bosnian Genocide is available for viewing in the Morris University Center Gallery through Nov. 3. Information about the event may be found on College of Arts and Sciences: Galleries.
The following is from literature handed out at the opening reception on Tuesday, Oct. […]
[ October 16, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Illinois Room and Mississippi Room – Morris University Center
Program of speakers
[ October 15, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Keynote speaker Professor Martin Schwab University of California – Irvine
“Why Nietzsche is Useful and Dangerous for Us Today”
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Morris University Center Mississippi Room
[ October 15, 2010; 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm. ] 12:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Illinois Room and Mississippi Room – Morris University Center
Program of speakers
The SIUE Chapter of the Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society and the SIUE Department of Philosophy will host the Fifth Annual Philosophy Undergraduate Conference this weekend.
The program for the event states it will run from 12:45-5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. The speakers for the event will present […]
[ October 11, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Monday, October 11th, 2010, in Lovejoy Library Room 3003 (Eugene B. Redmond Reading Room) will be an exhibit.
This exhibit is part of Black Studies’ ongoing series, “Thinking about Urban Spaces.” Program participants Dometi Pongo, Joy Howze, and Cassaundra Sampson, with assistance from Shelley Houk, lecturer in English at SIUE, have produced an audio-visual exhibit focusing on […]
Once celebrated as “the most remarkable child prodigy since Mozart” and “the first lady of the keyboard,” pianist Ruth Slenczynska was recognized by President Ronald Reagan as the first American woman to celebrate 50 years on the concert stage, according to SIUE Music Professor Allan B. Ho.
Ruth Slenczynska and the piano dedicated to her late […]
